Providence Day School is an independent Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through Grade 12 college preparatory school located in southeast Charlotte on a forty-five acre campus. In 2003, Providence Day was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education. Click here to tour our campus.
Preview of our presentation so far.
PLP Team Members:
Sara Miller - 5th Grade
Pam Heacock - 1st Grade
Chris Wallace - Department Chair for Visual Arts
Gordon Bynum - World History and DIgital Media
Derrick Willard - US Science Teacher
Matt Scully - Director of Technology
Enrollment
Providence Day currently enrolls 1528 students in grades TK-12, 16.6% of whom represent students of color.
Typical Class Size
TK: 12 students per class
Kindergarten: 18 students per class
Grades 1-5: 20 students per class
The average class size in Middle and Upper School is 15 students, allowing for individual attention as needed.
Student to Faculty Ratio
9:1
Faculty
The PDS faculty is comprised of 166 full-time men and women. 45% of the faculty hold advanced degrees in their field.
Technology
With over 700 networked computers on campus, technology is highly regarded as an educational tool. The Dickson-Hemby Technology center includes four computer labs devoted to student instruction and use. Teachers use wireless laptop computers, document cameras, Smart boards, Palm Pilots and Senteo as well as video and digital cameras for instruction. The majority of classrooms have ceiling mounted projectors. There are 3 desktop computers in every lower school classroom and 15 mobile laptop carts service Middle and Upper School Students. All faculty members are provided with wireless laptop computers.
Preview of our presentation so far.
PLP Team Members:
Sara Miller - 5th Grade
Pam Heacock - 1st Grade
Chris Wallace - Department Chair for Visual Arts
Gordon Bynum - World History and DIgital Media
Derrick Willard - US Science Teacher
Matt Scully - Director of Technology
Enrollment
Providence Day currently enrolls 1528 students in grades TK-12, 16.6% of whom represent students of color.
Typical Class Size
TK: 12 students per class
Kindergarten: 18 students per class
Grades 1-5: 20 students per class
The average class size in Middle and Upper School is 15 students, allowing for individual attention as needed.
Student to Faculty Ratio
9:1
Faculty
The PDS faculty is comprised of 166 full-time men and women. 45% of the faculty hold advanced degrees in their field.
Technology
With over 700 networked computers on campus, technology is highly regarded as an educational tool. The Dickson-Hemby Technology center includes four computer labs devoted to student instruction and use. Teachers use wireless laptop computers, document cameras, Smart boards, Palm Pilots and Senteo as well as video and digital cameras for instruction. The majority of classrooms have ceiling mounted projectors. There are 3 desktop computers in every lower school classroom and 15 mobile laptop carts service Middle and Upper School Students. All faculty members are provided with wireless laptop computers.